LONDON (AP) – When Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola meet in their second Manchester derby on Wednesday they’ll now have something in common. Both have prepared with humiliating 4-0 losses on their return to former clubs.
After Guardiola’s Champions League embarrassment at Barcelona with Manchester City on Wednesday, Mourinho saw his Manchester United side brutally taken apart by Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday.
Still reeling from his Camp Nou calamity, Guardiola couldn’t even take any joy at his rival’s domestic downfall. Before United’s collapse at Stamford Bridge, City experienced another of its Premier League setbacks with a 1-1 home draw to Southampton.
And whatever divides the managerial titans, they now also have something else in common. Both have collected only two points out of a possible nine in the Premier League. And one of their trophy quests will end on Wednesday when City and United meet in the League Cup.
The Premier League is the priority though, and City is top of the standings on goal difference despite its setback while United is six points back in seventh.